Cigar extinguisher



June 16, 19425.

1,541,841 J. E. NEAHR CIGAR EXTINGUISHER Filed April 1., 1924 Patented June 16, 1925.

UNITED STATES- 1 ,541,841. PATENT OFFICE,

JACOB E. NEAHB, OF HABTSD ALE, NEW YORK.

CIGAR nxrmenrsmi Application filed April 1, 1924. Serial No; 703,395,

To 'allwhom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, JACOB E. NEAnR, a .citizen of the United States, residing in Hartsdale, in the county of Westchester and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigar.

Extinguishers, of which the following is a specification.

v This invention relates to fittings provided.

" there is provided, according to this invention, a cigar-extinguisher comprlsmg a movable jaw to co-operate with the top of the ash-receiver or other fixed part to pinch and extinguish a cigar; said movable jaw being contrived in the form of a cigar-rest vor tray, which is preferably pivoted upon the cover of an. ash-receiver, so that the cigar is laid upon the cover and pinched j by pressing down upon the cigar-rest.

The cover of' the ash-receiver or other article is preferably provided with two of the improved combined cigar-rests and extinguishers upon opposite ends of a central opening in the cover through which may be dropped cigar-butts, burnt matches, etc.

' This opening, with. the adjacent pivoted cigar-rests, may be made in the cover, which, together with a match-box to which it is hinged, nTay be supplied as a unit to the trade as anew article of manufacture, the same being adapted to fit into a bowl of glass or other material, of which a dealer may carry an assortment, and upon any of which he may set the combined bowl, cover and match-box, the latter adapted to set down within the bowl. Said opening and the pivoted cigar-trays may occupy the middle portion of the hinged cover, while upon one side thereof may be the match-box,

I and upon the other side thereof maybe an openin and pocket to receive a match-strikingtab et, which may betorn from the sides ofan ordinary safety-match-box.

Other features and advantages will hereinafter appear;

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a fragmentary plan of a cover-plate .for an ash-receptacle, showing I the openings therein.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary. sectional central elevation, to show the manner of introducing a cigarette between the pinching jaws seen at Figures 4, 6 and 8;

Fi ure 3 is a plan of a cover-plate embodymg the present improvements in one form. t

Figure 4 illustrates the manner of ex tinguishing a cigarette by depressing the pinching device seen at Figures 6 and 8;

Figure 5 is a sectional elevation, showing one of the cigar-trays seen at Figure 3, and the spring for pressing it down against the cover-plate.

Figure 6 is a plan of the combined cigartrays and extinguishers seen at Figures 4 and 8.

Figure 7 is an end elevation of the coverplate and the match-safe to which it is hinged; this figure showing an end view of the cigar-extinguisher.

Figure I 8 is a sectional elevation taken about centrally of Figure 6', and showin the cigar-trays or extinguishers in depre. normal positions, with their flanges hanging below the cover-plate.

A plate or cover 10, designed for a circular or other ash-receptacle 11-, is hinged at, 12 to a match-safe 13, which is inserted in the ash-receptacle. The match-safe is provided with a hook 15, which catches over the edge of the receptacle 11', and partly supports the match-safe; the latter being partly supported upon said cover by means of the hinge. V i

In the cover 10 is provided a desposito in the form of a slot or opening, 16, throng which burnt matches andother' refuse may be dropped into the ash-receptacle. Between sald depository and the main curved edge of the cover is a match-striking aperture 17, and beneath this aperture is a receptacle 18, into which may be thrust the sides 19 broken oil from an ordinary paper box of safety-matches.

At the ends of the opening 16 there may be provided cigar-rests 20, elevated above the cover. Each cigar-rest or tray 20 is pivoted at 21 between its ends, the portion 22 thereof on one side of the pivot bein'g utilized for a pinching jaw, and the portion 23 thereof on the other side of the pivot I being used as a depressible finger-piece for purpose, economy is efiected in manufacture,

and simplicity of construction is attained, as well as simplicity and convenience of operation. Moreover, the device conduces to the attractiveness and salability of the entire article, inasmuch as a separate appliance does not need to be added thereto for the purpose of pinchin the cigar.

Between the tip of the aw and its pivot may be provided an opening 24 in the cover of the ash-receptacle, thereby permittin the deposited ashes, as they are shoved ack from time to time, by the insertion of the end of a succeeding cigar, to fall through into the ash-receptacle 11. It will be understood that the introduction of a lighted cigar has the effect of pushing along, towards said opening, the ashes deposited upon the cover by the previous cigar.

A returning spring 25 may be sufiiciently strong to cause the combined tray and pincher to extinguish the cigar.

As a furtherimprovement, and to confine the ashes against scattering over the top of the ash-receiver, each combined cigar-tray and extinguisher may be provided with pendent side flanges or checks 26 extending from the sides of the tray and forming a box or pocket into which the burning end of the cigar or cigarette is thrust, and hence, when the ashes are pinched off, they remain confined within this pocket, and are pushed along by subsequently inserted cigars, until they fall through the openings 24. These checks or side flanges preferably extend down through openings or slots 27 cut in the cover or support 10, whereby clearance is given for movement of the extinguisher. Thecheeks lend a pleasing appearance of simplicity and solidity to the structure, and also serve as weights to hold these devices down in normal position, so that the springs 25 may be omitted.

Beneath these pinching devices the material of the cover or support 10 is pressed.

upwardly to form outwardly-inclined stationary jaws 28 in proper relationship to the movable jaws, when the latter are opened suflicie'ntly to receive the cigar or cigarette to be extinguished, Figure 2. These inclined jaws or portions 28 border the openings 24 in the cover or device which supports the cigar at the pinching operation.

As seen at Figures 3 and 7, the bottom 29 of the receptacle 18 for ignition strips 19 may be slidden into position. The edges of the match-striking opening 18 in the cover 10 are turned downwardly at 31 to form flanges, and at their bottoms these flanges are turned outwardly at 32. The slidable bottom member 29 has bent-over ears or flanges 33 to slide upon said outwardlyturned flanges 32, thus completing the receptacle 18. In manufacturing, it is only necessary to slide the bottom 29 endwise into position, where it will be permanently held by reason of friction due to the close fitting of the parts.

Variations may be resorted to within the scope of the invention, and portions of the im rovements may be used without others.

aving thus described my invention,

I claim:

' 1. A cover for an ash-receptacle, said cover provided with a cigar-tray or rest which is pivotally mounted to form a pinching jaw, to enable the cigar-rest and cover to co-operate to pinch and extinguish a cigar.

2. Acover for an ash-receptacle, said cover provided with a cigar-tray or rest which is pivotally mounted to form a pinching jaw, to enable the cigar-rest and cover to co-operate to pinch and extinguish a cigar, s'aid rest pivoted between its ends, so that its extinguishing end may be lifted by depress. ing the other end.

3. An ash-receptacle provided with a cigar-tray or rest, said receptacle having a mount upon which said cigar-rest is pivotally supported, said mount having a cigar-support beneath said cigar-rest and co-operative with the latter for inching and extinguishing a cigar placed upon the support.

4. An ash-receptacle provided with ,a cigar-tray or rest, said receptacle having a mount upon which said cigar-rest is pivotally supported, said mount having a cigarsupport beneath said cigar-rest and oo-operative with the latter for pinching and extinguishing a cigar placed upon the support, said rest pivoted between its ends, the outer end of the rest being depressible to raise the inner end away from said support; said support being above the ash-receptacle, permitting the pinched-oil ashes to drop into the receptacle.

5. The combinationof acover-plate for an ash-receptacle, said cover-plate having an opening to form a'repository for refuse, and cigar-trays movable upon said cover at opposite ends of said opening, each cigartray co-operable with the cover-plate to form a cigar-extinguisher at its inner end, holes being provided in said cover-plate to permit the pinched-off ashes to drop into the ash-receptacle. y

6. The combination of a cover-plate for an ash-receptacle, said cover-plate having an opening to form a repository for refuse, and cigar-trays movable upon said cover at opposite ends of said opening, each cigartray co-operable with the cover-plate to form a cigar-extinguisher at its inner end, holes being provided in said cover-plate to permit the pinched-elf ashes to drop into the ashreceptacle, the portion of the cover underlying said pinching jaw having a slight upward inclination to co-operate with said jaw properly at the pinching operation.

7. A cover for an ash-receptacle, said cover cover a pocket, into which the end of the cigar may be thrust preparatory to extinguishing the same.

8. A cover for an ash-receptacle, said cover provided with a cigar-tray or rest which is pivotally mounted to form a pinching jaw, to enable the cigar-rest and cover to co-operate to pinch and extinguish a cigar, said tray being provided with pendent side flanges or checks, to form with the tray and cover a pocket, into which the end of the cigar may be thrust preparatory to extinguishing the same, said cover having an opening at the inner end of the pocket, through which pinched-01f ashes may drop into the receptacle.

9. A cover for an ash-receptacle, said cover provided with a cigar-tray or restwhich is pivotally mounted to form a pinching jaw, to enable the cigar-rest and cover to co-operate to pinch and extinguish a cigar,

said tray beingc provided with pendent side flanges or chee s, to form with the tray and cover a pocket, into which the end of the cigar may be thrust preparatory to extinguishing the same, said cover-plate having slot; down through which said flanges exten 10. A cover for an ash-receptacle, saidcover provided with a cigar-tray or rest which is pivotally mounted to form a pinching jaw, to enable the cigar-rest and cover to co-operate to pinch and extinguish a cigar, said tray bein provided With pendent side flanges or chee rs, to form with the. tray and cover a pocket, into which the end of the cigar may be thrust preparatory to extinguishing the same, said cover-plate having slots down through which said flanges extend, the portion of the coverplate between saidflanges being inclined upwardly to cooperate properly with the tray or pincher when the latter is lifted preparatory to thrusting in a cigarette.

JACOB E. NEAHR.

' Witnesses:

MARION R. MCGAFFREY, J ENNIIE P. THORNE. 

